Reading logs can be picked up from the Library, or you may print them from from this web site and bring in when complete. Please note the due dates, we cannot accept late logs as we purchase the prizes immediately after the due date. Thank you for your understanding!

Challenge for Adults/teens (due 8/31):

Challenge for youth going into 3rd through 12th grade this fall – 3 pages (2 pages of the 15-minute egg shapes equals 25 hours). Teens may choose this challenge or the Adult/teen challenge above. Logs due Thursday July 23.

Challenge for children from age 0 up through going into 2nd grade this fall – 2 pages. Logs due Thursday July 23.

Summer Reading 2026 Schedule of events

Monday June 1                 Dinosaur Dimensions                                                                  9 & 11 AM

Tuesday June 2                Wichita Children’s Theatre presents                                   10 AM Only

                                                Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Wednesday June 3         Wichita War Dancer                                                                      9 & 11 AM

Wednesday June 10      Craft-Mageddon – come and go crafting                         Noon to 2 PM

Wednesday June 17      Goddard Puppet Ladies present                                             9 & 11 AM

                                                Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct

Wednesday June 24      Science Heroes                                                                              9 & 11 AM

Wednesday July 1           No Program

Wednesday July 8           Wichita Symphony Orchestra Story Time                      11:15 AM Only

Wednesday July 15        Mad Science of Greater Kansas City                                    9 & 11 AM

Wednesday July 22        Dan, Dan the Magic Man                                                           9 & 11 AM

Thursday July 23              Reading Logs Due by 4 PM (no exceptions)                      4 PM

Wednesday July 29        Swimming Party at Lions Park Pool                                       10-11 AM

Summer Reading Prize Bags will be available for pick up at THE LIBRARY beginning at 10 AM Wednesday July 29 for children/youth WHO TURNED LOGS IN BY THE DEADLINE

Minimum Reading Requirements          25 Books for ages 0 through 2^nd Grade;   25 Hours for 3^rd-12^th Grades

Story Times on Tuesdays at 10:30 AM in June & July (beginning June 9) for ages 0-8 years

Summer Movies on Thursdays at 2 PM in June & July (with Free popcorn – see movie schedule for titles, ratings, and run times)

Brick Club & Junior Brick Club on Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 PM in June and July

In-Library Dino-Scavenger Hunt May 15-July 29

Craft Bags To-Go – Available June 1 and July 1 while they last, 1 per child, please

Kids may enter a drawing every day they come into the Library in From June 1 through July 29 for chances to win an inflatable dinosaur (child must be present to enter drawing)